The Thalidomide tragedy
Today we are all aware that some diseases and medications can have adverse effects during pregnancy both for the mother and the unborn child. Unfortunately, this knowledge comes with a tragically high price, having come from one of the most…
The ‘dark hand’ and editorials
I have tried very hard to be positive and not negative in any of my editorials. When I was approached re buying one of the present newspapers (which didn’t happen) a germ of an idea formed in my head. The…
Committee hope to boost employment
The 16-member “Rollover Review Committee”, appointed last week by Premier McKeeva Bush, will draw on expertise in labour, recruitment, finance and youth, hoping to boost employment and economic opportunity. Sherri Bodden-Cowan, attorney, co-chairman of the ruling United Democratic Party and…
Police: Would-be robber ID’d by bright blue eyes
AVALON, Pa. (AP) — Police in a Pittsburgh suburb say a man’s bright blue eyes helped a convenience store clerk identify him as a would- be robbery. Nineteen-year-old Conor McClelland, of Bellevue, is charged with walking into a Marathon Quik…
Rollover the Rollover
Firstly, I would like to say thank you to numerous well wishers who in some way regard my fierce criticisms of the rollover policy over a number of years as having resulted in the two year suspension commendably announced by…
Miss Cayman to be revealed
After tirelessly campaigning for the prestigious title of Miss Cayman, one of the contestants will be crowned tonight (24). At the Lion’s Centre this evening Lindsay Japal (above) and nine others face the final stages and will discover who will…
iThought
Come to wisdom like one who plows and sows, and wait for her good harvest. For in her service you will toil a little while, but you will eat of her produce. Ecclesiasticus 6.19
‘I don’t have the answers’, says Premier
At a recent prayer meeting organised by the Cayman Believer’s Women Ministries, Premier McKeeva Bush, conceded that he does not have the answers for the recent spate in murders on the Island. Mr. Bush advised against finger pointing and calls…
DEAD OR IN JAIL Minister says AEC stats are biggest failure
More than 60% of all school leavers from the Alternative Education Centre ended up either dead or in prison. That’s the shocking fact revealed by Education Minister Rolston Anglin who described it as “the biggest failure we’ve ever had”. Mr…
Kobe gets $6.7 million offer to play in Italy
ROME (AP) — Kobe Bryant has been offered $6.7 million to play basketball for an Italian team, appealing to his childhood memories of growing up in the country. Virtus Bologna general manager Massimo Faraoni tells The Associated Press he’s been…
